September 16

Please join Legal Affairs; Civil Rights and Title IX; Ethics, Policy, & Compliance; Internal Audit; and Enterprise Risk Management on Thursday, October 10, in the Student Activity Center (SAC) Salons for the Division of Institutional Integrity’s Annual Legal Symposium. This year they will tackle topics including campus protests, artificial intelligence, employment accommodations, digital/online safety, concerning student behavior, and more. All faculty and staff are welcome to attend. Breakfast, refreshments, and lunch will be provided for all attendees.

The Office of International Programs invites qualified scholars to apply for the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) overseas fellowships. CFR offers five overseas International Affairs Fellowship programs, providing transformational opportunities for mid-career scholars and practitioners who have a demonstrated commitment to a career in foreign policy. Fellowships vary in duration between three to twelve months and offer a competitive stipend and travel grant. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and hold a passport valid for at least six months after the end of the fellowship. The application portal will be open through November 1, 2024.

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Grants Call for Proposals is open. Proposals are due October 1. 

The SoTL Grants program aims to fund faculty projects that systematically examine and reflect upon the teaching and learning practices in their discipline using appropriate research methods. 

Requirements: 

Grants may be awarded to individual faculty members or faculty groups who propose projects that will use funds to evaluate a teaching and learning intervention. 

Projects must: 

• Have measurable outcomes
• Benefit the UNC Charlotte Teaching and Learning Community
• Align with the University’s mission and Strategic Plan through one or more of the RFP strands below.

2024-2025 RFP Strands: 

1. Curricular Innovation and High Impact Teaching Practices
2. Educational Technology Innovation
3. Pedagogies using AI

What’s New in the CTL?

Are you a leader in teaching and learning with Generative AI? Submit your application to be the next CTL Faculty Fellow on Generative AI. Full-time faculty members who specialize in applying Generative AI in teaching and learning, and are willing to serve in a leadership role to advance the institution’s AI initiatives, are invited to apply by October 1. Learn more and apply!

In other news…

• RSVP to the CTL 25th Anniversary Party to be held November 1, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Join us for refreshments, recognitions, and relationship-building!
• Check out the AI Across the Curriculum webpage for resources and support related to teaching and learning with AI!

Center for Teaching and Learning Workshops 

Looking to innovate, engage and inspire your students through high-impact teaching practices and technologies? Register today for Fall Faculty Workshops.  

Generative AI

Overview of Gen-AI Tools for Education

• Sep 18, 2:30pm – 3:30pm
• Oct 8, 10:00am – 11:00am

Part 1: Introduction to Gen-AI and Prompt Writing

• Oct 3, 2:30pm – 3:30pm

Part 2: Student Study Skills with Gen-AI (with MS Copilot)

• Sept 24, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• Oct 10, 10:00am – 11:00am

Part 3: Student Writing Skills with Gen-AI (with MS Copilot)

• Sept 26, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• Oct 16, 2:30pm – 3:30pm

Ethical Considerations for Teaching with Gen-AI

• Sept 30, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• Oct 17, 10:00am – 11:00am

Zoom AI for Teaching

• Oct 9, 2:30pm – 3:30pm

Canvas Foundations

Canvas: Starting Fresh

• Oct 1, 1:00pm – 2:00pm

This workshop is part of the Essentials of Learning Technologies Certificate.

Canvas: Quizzing

• Oct 10, 10:00am – 11:00am

Canvas: Assignments and Gradebook

• Oct 24, 10:00am – 11:00am

This workshop is part of the Essentials of Learning Technologies Certificate.

Part 1: Canvas Studio – Creating Video Assignments

• Oct 2, 1:00pm – 2:00pm

Part 2: Canvas Studio – Creating Video Quizzes

• Sep 27, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• Oct 22, 10:00am – 11:00am

Active Learning

Part 1: Teaching with Poll Everywhere

• Sep 26, 11:30am – 12:30pm
• Oct 18, 10:00am – 11:00am

Part 2: Active Learning with Poll Everywhere

• Sep 30, 10:00am – 11:00am
• Oct 24, 1:00pm – 2:00pm

Designing and Implementing Group Projects

• Oct 23, 10:00am – 11:00am

Teaching Effectiveness with Canvas Tools

Part 1: Canvas Analytics for Early Intervention

• Sep 19, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• Oct 10, 10:00am – 11:00am

Part 2: Canvas Studio – Exploring Video Insights

• Sep 18, 10:00am – 11:00am
• Oct 7, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• Oct 29, 10:00am – 11:00am

Part 3: Canvas Analytics to Improve Your Canvas Course Design

• Sep 23, 10:00am – 11:00am
• Oct 4, 1:00pm – 2:00pm
• Oct 21, 11:30am – 12:30pm

Student Success Strategies

Growth Mindset Activities for Your Class

• Oct 11, 10:00am – 11:00am